Sunday, 10 November 2013

SULTAN OMAR ALI SAIFUDDIEN MOSQUE

There are two great mosques in Bandar Seri Begawan.The first was built by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III in 1958 and sits next to the Kampong Ayer(Water Village) regarded as one of the most magnificent in the whole Asia.
This mosque has majestic 52 metre Golden-Domed roof flanted by a 54 metre minaret.Linked to the mosque ,and built at the middle of lagoon,is an elegent concrete structure in the form of a 16th century royal barge known as Bahtera. The mosque unites Mughal Architectureand Italian styles. The plans were done by Booty and Edwards Chartered Architects according to designs by the Italian architect Rudolfo Nolli, who had already for decades been working at the Gulf of Siam
Most of foreigners come to Brunei and visit Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien mosque.SOAS mosque short name for Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien mosque is the most beautiful mosque in Brunei Darussalam and attract foreigners to visit it.

Water Taxis in Kampong Ayer Brunei Darussalam

on the Boat to Kampong Ayer Brunei

passed Kg Bendahara Lama and we could see a our late father's graveyard

at 'Tanah perkuburan Limbungan' from distance

Water pipes for Kampong Ayer water village's people

Beautiful....Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque

view from Kampong Ayer

View of Sultan Palace - Nurul Iman Palace

Garbage from Kampong Ayer

was transported by boat to the garbage area

Living in Kampong Ayer

Kampong Ayer Fuel station for boats

The legend rock is said to be the ship of Nakhoda Ragam

that was being cursed by his mother

Small land called Lumut Lunting

Can u see the hanging plastic bags? Inside are the placenta of the babies. There are people still believe in traditional belief. I don't actually know what it's purpose hanging that things.